Epson EpsonNet C82391, Administrator'S Manual

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EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows only)
Tips for Using EPSON Status Monitor 2
Controlling the packet traffic on the network
The computer with EPSON Status Monitor 2 communicates with
the printer across the network. If there are many monitoring
computers and printers to be monitored, packet traffic increases
and may slow down the network. Limit the number of monitoring
computers and printers to be monitored to control network traffic.
It is a good idea to designate a single printer administrator who
can monitor all printers on the network and allow others to
monitor only the printer that they usually use. This is one way to
decrease network traffic.
The monitoring interval also affects the network traffic. Make the
interval longer for printers at a great distance on the network.
Monitoring printers beyond routers
When you monitor NetWare printers located beyond dial-up
routers in the wide area network, you are likely to be charged
because of the line connection. Consider the network
configuration and set hops carefully on NetWare networks.
If you set one or more hops for the NetWare network, the search
packet travels beyond the router. Even if there are no printers to
be monitored beyond dial-up routers, it is likely that the dial-up
line will be used and you will be charged more than you expect.
If you do not monitor printers beyond routers, set 0 for the
number of hops during installation. To reset the number of hops,
reinstall the Status Monitor. See “Installing EPSON Status
Monitor 2” on page 12-7.